Table 5 One-month period prevalence of tingling and numbness in the multiple regions (thigh, lateral calf, medial calf, foot/feet, toes) of the lower extremities from a large (n = 828) multicenter occupational cohort in the US
From: Prevalence of low back pain by anatomic location and intensity in an occupational population
Number of regions with tingling/numbness | Right leg | Left leg | Both legs |
|---|---|---|---|
No regions | 804 (97.1%) | 807 (97.5%) | 809 (97.7%) |
1 Region | 10 (1.2%) | 8 (1.0%) | 6 (0.7%) |
2 Regions | 3 (0.4%) | 6 (0.7%) | 7 (0.9%) |
3 Regions | 3 (0.4%) | 1 (0.1%) | 3 (0.4%) |
4 Regions | 3 (0.4%) | 3 (0.4%) | 3 (0.4%) |
5 Regions | 5 (0.6%) | 3 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) |